See Ann on the Cover of IAmModern!

Our director, Ann Dolin, can now add "cover model" to her list of achievements and accomplishments! Ann graces the current cover of "I Am Modern" magazine...a monthly publication for busy women who juggle both work and family. Ann's entrepreneurial success story of starting her own tutoring business from her kitchen table while being active in her community and raising two happy boys is truly the definition of a Modern Mom. Ann is the perfect NOVA "cover mom"!

Ann has also been chosen as the official "Education Guru" for "I Am Modern" so that she can interact regularly with readers who need information or advice on academic matters.

Check out her cover story HERE!

Math vs. US

The New York Times recently published an article highlighting a study about American views towards mathematics. The authors believe that the negative cultural stereotype of math being "nerdy" is detrimental to the development of math education in the United States. The study also confirmed that the majority of high achieving math students are immigrants or the children of recent immigrants to this country.

The study delves into the possible reasons for the disparity between American students and their foreign counterparts. The role that gender plays in math proficiency is also explored in relation to student performance in the US and abroad.

Read more about the study and how America's attitudes towards math affect student success and achievement in this subject HERE!

How to Prepare for Exams

Midterms are upon us and finals will be here before you know it! These times of year don't have to be so stressful, though. Leading professors at the University of Central Oklahoma have published a guide to help students of all ages prepare for those pesky exams!

1. Don't read into the questions!If a question seems too easy, you probably just know the material!

2. Make efficient use of time!Don't waste time on questions that are just too hard and leave a few minutes at the end of each test to review answers!

3. Answer the easiest questions first!

4. Know T/F questions! Absolute questions are generally false (always, never, etc) and questions containing the words sometimes, frequently, or often are generally true!

5. Be prepared to fight test anxiety!
• Prepare your own pre-test/practice exam.
• Have someone test you verbally.
• Breathe deeply/exhale slowly or make a fist and release slowly to reduce stress.
• Eat right, get enough sleep, limit chemical usage, and exercise.